http://www.boxesandarrows.com/person/172518 Fri, 23 Apr 2010 15:03:37 GMT Comments by Khalid Merhi <p>Fantastic post! Thought provoking.</p> <p>In the comment stream above, Chris Butler touched up on the frequency of communication as being another attribute of a relationship. Steve Portigal mentions how difficult it is even to describe these relationships in simple terminology (Copains et Amis).</p> <p>It is definitely helpful to look at individuals in our social networks as nodes and their relationships as bonds that can be described with a set of attribute; but this type of predicate logic may yield to undesirable results &#8211; Just like in the real world. Example: the realization that the bonds of a particular relationship are stronger in one direction and weaker in the other.</p> <p>How can we address these types of issues when designing online interactions. Do we simply rely on the individuals to &#8220;attribute&#8221; the type of relationship? Do we let the system provide hints on the state of that relationship? Food for thought, no doubt.</p> <p>Thanks for sharing,<br />Khalid</p> http://www.boxesandarrows.com/view/designing-for-social#content_52927 http://www.boxesandarrows.com/view/designing-for-social#content_52927 Fri, 23 Apr 2010 15:03:37 GMT Khalid Merhi